Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 42.71 million against 3.77 million in Netherlands, a difference of 38.93 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 7.94 million | 6.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 10.27 million | 8.81 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.74 million | 13.73 million | 11.99 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 17.85 million | 15.83 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 22.98 million | 20.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 30.30 million | 27.35 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 39.20 million | 35.63 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 42.71 million against 3.77 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 38.93 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.